
Montana Fire Ranked Among The Worst In History
Each day we see images of the devastating wildfires taking place in the Los Angeles area.
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When it is all said and done, it will most likely be the most expensive wildfire in our history. Not only has there been the loss of life, but thousands of homes have been destroyed, including many celebrity homes.
While the media tends to focus on those celebrities, many more normal folks are now without a home and likely don't have access to the millions of dollars that those who are famous have. Plus, let's just be honest, it seems that there is some strange fixation on the rich and famous among the media.

Here in Montana, we're not strangers to wildfires we tend to have our share each year with hundreds of thousands of acres being burned.
However, some of those fires are worse than others. Not every fire leads to massive destruction and the loss of life, but when you think of the most devastating fire in Montana history everyone refers to, the fire of 1910, or as it is often referred to, The Big Burn.
What is the worst fire in Montana history?
In the summer of 1910, the region was in a drought, and lighting strikes had caused several small fires, however, as the summer progressed the fire became larger. The fire is believed to be the biggest in the country destroying millions of acres in Montana, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Canada.
Over 80 people lost their lives in the fire, many of those were brave men fighting the fires. The Big Burn would forever change the way that fires were fought.
Where does the Big Burn rank in the history of American wildfires?
According to USCulture, the Big Burn is ranked as the 2nd worst fire in American history with the first being the Peshtigo Fire of 1871. The Big Burn wasn't the only local fire that made the list, the Yellowstone Fire of 1988 ranked 11th.
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